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Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C

Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C has an estimated weight of 272 tonnes. It ranks #13 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C holds the world record for the biggest and heaviest engine worldwide. The two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine went into the books in 2006, weighing more than 2,300 tons.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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272 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 272 tonnes
Minimum 272 tonnes
Maximum 272 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

The crankshaft weighs 300 tons, and each piston weighs 5.5 tons at the height of 20 feet.

Unit conversions

Kilograms272,155 kilograms
Pounds600,000 pounds
Metric tonnes272 tonnes
Grams272,155,422 grams
Ounces9,600,000 ounces
Stones42,857 stones

Source

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The 10 Heaviest Engines in The World weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 1. Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C · Article updated 2024-05-17
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How much does Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C weigh?

Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C typically weighs about 272 tonnes, within a recorded range of 272 tonnes.

Where does Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #13 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 96% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb3ea9d7640>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #13 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 96% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID wartsila-sulzer-rta96-c
URL slug wartsila-sulzer-rta96-c

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.